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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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