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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses 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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