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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education