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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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