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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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