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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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