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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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