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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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