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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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