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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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