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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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