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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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