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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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