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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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