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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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