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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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