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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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