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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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