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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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