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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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