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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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