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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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