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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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