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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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