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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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