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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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