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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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