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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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