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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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