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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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