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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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