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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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