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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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