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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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