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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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