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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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