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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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