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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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