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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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