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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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