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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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