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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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