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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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