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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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