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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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