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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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