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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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