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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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