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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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