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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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