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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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