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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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