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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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