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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business 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 we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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