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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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