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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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