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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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