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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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