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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Oman to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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