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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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