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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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