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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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