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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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