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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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