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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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