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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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