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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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