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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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