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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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