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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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