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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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