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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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