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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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