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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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