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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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