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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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