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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources