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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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