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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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