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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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