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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student 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 blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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