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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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