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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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