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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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