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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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