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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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