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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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