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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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