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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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