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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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