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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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