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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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