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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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