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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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