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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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