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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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