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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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