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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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