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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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