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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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