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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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