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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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