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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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