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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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