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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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