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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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