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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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