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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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