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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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