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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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