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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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