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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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