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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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