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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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