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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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