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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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