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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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