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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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