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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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