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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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