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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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