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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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