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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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