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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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