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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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