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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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