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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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