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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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