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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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