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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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