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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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