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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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