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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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