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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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