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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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