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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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