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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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