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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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