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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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