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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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