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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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