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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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