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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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