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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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