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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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