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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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