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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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