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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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