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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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