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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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