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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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