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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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