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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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