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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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