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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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