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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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