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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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