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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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