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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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