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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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