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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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