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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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