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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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