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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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