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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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