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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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