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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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