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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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