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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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