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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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