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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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