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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major 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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