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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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