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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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