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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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