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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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