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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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