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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers 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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