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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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