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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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