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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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