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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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