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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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