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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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