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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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