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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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