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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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