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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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