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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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