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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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