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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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