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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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