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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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