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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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