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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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