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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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