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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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