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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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