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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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