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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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