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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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