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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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