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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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