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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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