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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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