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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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