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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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