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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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