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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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