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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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