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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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