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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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