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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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