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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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