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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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