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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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