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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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