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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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