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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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