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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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