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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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