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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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