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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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