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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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