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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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