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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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