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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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