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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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