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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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