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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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