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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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