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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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