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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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