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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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