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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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