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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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