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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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