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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee 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? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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