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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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