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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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