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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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