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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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