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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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