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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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