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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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