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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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