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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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