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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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