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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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