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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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