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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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