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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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