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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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