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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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