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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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