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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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