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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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