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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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