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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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