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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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