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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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