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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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