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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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