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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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