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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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