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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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