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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators 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 massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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