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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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