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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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