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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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