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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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