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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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