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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about 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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