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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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