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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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