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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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