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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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