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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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