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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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