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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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