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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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