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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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