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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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