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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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