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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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