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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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