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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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