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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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