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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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