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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the 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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