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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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