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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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