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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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