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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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