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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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