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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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