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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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