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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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