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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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