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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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