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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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