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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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