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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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