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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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