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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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