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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)