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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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