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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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