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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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