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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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