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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition