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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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