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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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