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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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