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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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