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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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