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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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