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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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