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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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