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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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