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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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