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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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