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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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