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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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