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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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