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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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