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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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