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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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