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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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