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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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