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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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