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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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