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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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