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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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