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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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