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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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