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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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