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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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