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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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