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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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