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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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