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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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