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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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