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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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