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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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