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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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