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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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