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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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