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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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