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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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