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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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