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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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