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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major 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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