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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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