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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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