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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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