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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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