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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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