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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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