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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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