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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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