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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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