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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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