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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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