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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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