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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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