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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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