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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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