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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key 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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