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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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