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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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