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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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