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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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