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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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