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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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