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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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