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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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