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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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