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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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