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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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