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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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