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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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