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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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