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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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