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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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