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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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