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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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