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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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