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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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