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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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