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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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