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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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