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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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