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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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