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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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