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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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