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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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