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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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