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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews 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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