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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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