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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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