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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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