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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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