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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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