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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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