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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over 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 massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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