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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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