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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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