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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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