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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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