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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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