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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available 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 want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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