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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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