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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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