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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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