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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major 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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