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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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