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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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