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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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