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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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