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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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