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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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