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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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