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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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