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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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