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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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