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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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