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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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