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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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