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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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