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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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