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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes 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 customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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