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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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