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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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