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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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