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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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