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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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