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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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