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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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