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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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