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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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