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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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