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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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