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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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