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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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