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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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