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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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