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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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