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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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