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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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