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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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