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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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