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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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