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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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