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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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