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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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