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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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