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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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