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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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