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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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