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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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