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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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