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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Oman to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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