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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not 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 variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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