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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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