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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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