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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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