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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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