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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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