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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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