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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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