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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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