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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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