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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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