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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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