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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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