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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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