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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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