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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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