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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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