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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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