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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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