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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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