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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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