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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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