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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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