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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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