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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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