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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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