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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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