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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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