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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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