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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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