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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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