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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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