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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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