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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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