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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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