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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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