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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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