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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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