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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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