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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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