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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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