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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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