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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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