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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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