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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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