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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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