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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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