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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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