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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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